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Wayne Yuen Cheng, MD

Interventional Radiology · Honolulu

NPI 1487040457

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Office
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Offices

1 location · Hawaii Permanente Medical Group Inc · 705 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

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California Medical Board record

Licence A166924 · Delinquent

Licence status: Delinquent · since 2019 · expires 2025-12-31 · Drexel University College of Medicine.

License renewal fee has not been paid. No practice is permitted.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu, HIAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.253, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.253BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.99 (0 to 2.05) · 263 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1 (0.58 to 1.43)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 33 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.1 · 54 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 248 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 2,310 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,204 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.05 to 0.47) · 1,271 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.52 (1.04 to 5.99) · 310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.58 (0 to 3.27) · 126 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.1 (0.46 to 3.75) · 298 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.17 (0.39 to 17.96) · 136 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.66 (0.56 to 8.76) · 128 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.2 to 3.21) · 75 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.79 (0 to 1.81) · 929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 52 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.498No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.305No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.342No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.217No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.6 · 223 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.2 · 436 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-8.6 · 36 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits98.9 · 59 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.6 · 715 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6 · 38 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 60 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 156 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.3 (9.7 to 17.9) · 61 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 30 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (416 patients answered, 26% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines4
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating5
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well84%
Staff "always" explained66%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge90%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand81%
Doctors "always" listened carefully84%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)81%
Staff "always" explained new medications78%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$20,588

Medicare paid this office $20,588 for 218 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist11$1,830$166
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast14$883$63
Ct scan of chest with contrast12$504$42
X-ray of chest, 1 view43$299$6
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml19$126$0

Who their Medicare patients are

218 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 25% · 85 and older 9% · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 27% · Health risk score 2.59. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical interventional radiology clinician is at 2.27.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 71% · Diabetes 44% · Chronic kidney disease 42% · Atrial fibrillation 28% · Heart failure 26% · Coronary heart disease 24% · COPD 21% · Cancer 20% · Depression 15% · Dementia 11% · Stroke 9%.

The office billed $239,714, Medicare allowed $27,693 and paid $20,588; for 2,215 services of 87 kinds; $126 of it was for drugs given in the office and $20,462 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20242182,215702.59$239,714$20,588
2023146975692.50$375,960$16,625
2022123172662.82$269,850$12,668
20211523732.97$19,997$1,290

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
X-ray of chest, 1 view11$92$7

Medicaid work

$48,769 in 2024

Medicaid paid $48,769 for 274 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 23 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL55$34,411
DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST26$8,545
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views37$3,153
Radiologic examination, chest; single view143$2,392
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml13$268
Medicaid work by year
2024274523$48,769
2023105515$19,284
202242222$1,217
202115112$9
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN40$8,153
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL12$6,204
Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete13$4,100
Radiologic examination, chest; single view28$583
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml12$244

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material24$714
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL18$503

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views15$9

Money from drug and device companies

$380 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202547None$380
2024713None$555
2023931None$1,194
2022615None$695
202123None$233
202022None$243

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Boston ScientificTherasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial)$264
4 payments
  • Meals for Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial) · 2025-11-06 · $26
  • Meals for Therasphere Administration Set · 2025-09-24 · $42
  • Meals for Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial) · 2025-07-24 · $166
  • Meals for Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq · 2025-03-05 · $30
Ethicon USNeuwave$51
1 payment
  • Meals for Neuwave · 2025-06-16 · $51
StrykerFlowtriever$41
1 payment
  • Meals for Flowtriever · 2025-10-02 · $41
LeMaitre VascularLemaitre Embolectomy Catheter$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Lemaitre Embolectomy Catheter · 2025-11-17 · $24
See all 7 published payments
Every published payment
LeMaitre VascularMeals · 2025-11-17Lemaitre Embolectomy Catheter$24
Boston ScientificMeals · 2025-11-06Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial)$26
StrykerMeals · 2025-10-02Flowtriever$41
Boston ScientificMeals · 2025-09-24Therasphere Administration Set$42
Boston ScientificMeals · 2025-07-24Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial)$166
Ethicon USMeals · 2025-06-16Neuwave$51
Boston ScientificMeals · 2025-03-05Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq$30
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

2024: $555

Payments by company in 2024
Sirtex MedicalLava Les (Liquid Embolic System)$124
1 payment
  • Meals for Lava Les (Liquid Embolic System) · 2024-11-13 · $124
AngioDynamicsNanoknife$110
1 payment
  • Meals for Nanoknife · 2024-09-13 · $110
Becton Dickinson andLutonix Drug Coated Balloon$87
1 payment
  • Meals for Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon · 2024-09-09 · $87
PenumbraIndigo System$87
4 payments
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2024-07-24 · $21
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2024-06-13 · $17
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2024-03-26 · $30
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2024-03-06 · $18
Ethicon USNeuwave$83
3 payments
  • Meals for Neuwave · 2024-09-25 · $35
  • Meals for Neuwave · 2024-04-15 · $28
  • Meals for Neuwave · 2024-03-07 · $21
Boston ScientificTherasphere Administration Set$45
2 payments
  • Meals for Therasphere Administration Set · 2024-09-23 · $20
  • Meals for Therasphere Administration Set · 2024-09-23 · $25
Argon Medical DevicesClot Management$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Clot Management · 2024-06-17 · $18

2023: $1,194

Payments by company in 2023
PenumbraIndigo System$411
12 payments
  • Meals for Smart Coil · 2023-12-14 · $21
  • Meals for Smart Coil · 2023-11-09 · $17
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-10-25 · $148
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-09-26 · $112
  • Meals for Ruby Coil · 2023-09-08 · $8
  • Meals for Ruby Coil · 2023-08-31 · $6
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-06-29 · $20
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-06-05 · $17
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-06-05 · $3
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-04-25 · $22
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-02-27 · $19
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2023-01-19 · $18
TeleflexArrow$181
1 payment
  • Meals for Arrow · 2023-06-12 · $181
Inari MedicalFlowtriever Catheter, S$162
9 payments
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-11-15 · $20
  • Meals for Ct Thrombectomy System Kit · 2023-10-25 · $25
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-09-22 · $23
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-09-20 · $12
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-08-02 · $7
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-07-27 · $11
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-06-30 · $19
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-03-31 · $25
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2023-01-04 · $19
Argon Medical DevicesCleaner$150
2 payments
  • Meals for Cleaner · 2023-09-10 · $100
  • Meals for Cleaner · 2023-03-18 · $50
AngioDynamicsNanoknife$130
2 payments
  • Meals for Nanoknife · 2023-05-19 · $63
  • Meals for Nanoknife · 2023-04-25 · $67
Biosense WebsterNa$52
2 payments
  • Meals for Carto 3 · 2023-01-27 · $24
  • Meals for Na · 2023-01-09 · $28
Boston ScientificTherasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq$52
1 payment
  • Meals for Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq · 2023-03-07 · $52
Ethicon USNeuwave$42
1 payment
  • Meals for Neuwave · 2023-11-06 · $42
Bard Peripheral VascularRotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm · 2023-02-08 · $14

2022: $695

Payments by company in 2022
Inari MedicalFlowtriever Catheter, S$279
4 payments
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2022-10-02 · $18
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2022-09-27 · $24
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2022-06-08 · $221
  • Meals for Flowtriever Catheter, S · 2022-05-27 · $16
AngioDynamicsAuryon Laser System 100-120 Vac$189
2 payments
  • Meals for Alphavac · 2022-11-17 · $75
  • Meals for Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · 2022-05-25 · $115
Terumo MedicalNavicross$88
2 payments
  • Meals for Azur Cx Detachable · 2022-05-25 · $44
  • Meals for Navicross · 2022-05-25 · $45
PenumbraIndigo System$74
5 payments
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2022-09-26 · $17
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2022-09-26 · $16
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2022-08-24 · $9
  • Meals for Ruby Coil · 2022-08-23 · $16
  • Meals for Ruby Coil · 2022-07-27 · $17
Siemens Medical Solutions USAVarian Cryocare Touch System$40
1 payment
  • Meals for Varian Cryocare Touch System · 2022-09-24 · $40
Becton Dickinson andLifestent Solo Vascular Stent$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Lifestent Solo Vascular Stent · 2022-03-22 · $24

2021: $233

Payments by company in 2021
PenumbraPenumbra System$173
1 payment
  • Meals for Penumbra System · 2021-12-09 · $173
Boston ScientificTruselect$60
2 payments
  • Meals for Truselect · 2021-11-23 · $37
  • Meals for Truselect · 2021-11-03 · $23

2020: $243

Payments by company in 2020
Terumo MedicalAngioseal$141
1 payment
  • Meals for Angioseal · 2020-08-20 · $141
Boston ScientificTherasphere$102
1 payment
  • Meals for Therasphere · 2020-11-04 · $102

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1487040457
Licence
CA A166924, HI MD-22433California A166924: Delinquent · expires 2025-12-31
Trained
Drexel University College of Medicine, 2015
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 2085R0204X (2085R0204X); Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2015-04-07
NPI last updated
2024-04-05
NPI record certified
2024-04-05

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 3288 Moanalua Rd, Honolulu, HI, 96819

This office lists an electronic records connection.